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07/30/21 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Board Approves Nearly $4.9 Million in Statewide Fiscal Year 2022 General Operating Support, Project, Co-Sponsored Project, and County History Partnership Program Grant Support

Funding to Support History Organizations, Projects, and Programs across all 21 Counties

06/30/21 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Approves $230,000 in Supplemental COVID-19 Grant Assistance to the State’s Non-Profit History Organizations

Funding Addresses Essential Institutional Financial Needs to Help Navigate the Pandemic’s Impact

10/15/20 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Board Approves $3.051 Million in Statewide Fiscal Year 2021 General Operating Support, Project, and County History Partnership Program Grant Support

Funding to Support History Organizations, Projects, and Programs across all 21 Counties

09/29/20 - NJ Historical Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission Announces 2020 NJ History Conference, Battles for the Ballot: New Jersey Voting Rights, Then and Now

Conference to Explore Voting Rights and Suffrage Stories throughout NJ State History

03/11/20 - NJ Historical Commission
Mock Election Inspired by NJ’s 19th Amendment Centennial Engages over 35,000 Students Statewide

NJ Vote 100 Mock Election marks the centennial of New Jersey’s ratification of the 19th Amendment

02/11/20 - NJ Historical Commission
Survey of K-12 Social Studies Education is Part of Planning for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution

The 2020 New Jersey Social Studies Survey is now available online for all New Jersey schools, kindergarten to twelfth grade.

10/08/19 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of the American Revolution Announce United States 250th Anniversary Logo Contest

Now Seeking Designs to Represent Revolution NJ, New Jersey’s Initiative to Commemorate 250 Years of United States history

09/26/19 - NJ Historical Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission Announces 2019 NJ History Conference: New Jersey Women Make History

Conference to Explore and Celebrate the Stories of Women throughout NJ State History

08/23/19 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy and Secretary of State Tahesha Way to Co-Chair Statewide Efforts to Mark the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in 2020

NJ Women Vote: The Nineteenth Amendment at 100 Partnership is Planning Events and Programs in 2020 that will Explore Women’s Suffrage in New Jersey

07/30/19 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Board Approves $2.4 Million in Statewide Fiscal Year 2020 General Operating Support, Project, and County History Partnership Program Grant Support

Funding to Support History Organizations, Projects, and Programs across all 21 Counties

Advancing its mission to raise awareness of the state’s unique historical legacy and chronicle its ongoing impact on the nation and world, the New Jersey Historical Commission board today approved $2.4 million in Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 20) grant funding to 72 historical organizations, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, individuals, and county re-grant agencies across the state

02/15/19 - NJ Historical Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission Announces Statewide Efforts to Mark the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in 2020

NJ Women Vote: The Nineteenth Amendment at 100 Partnership will Explore Suffrage and Beyond in New Jersey

10/25/18 - Historical Commission
Crossroads of the American Revolution Selected as Not-For-Profit Partner for New Jersey’s 250th Anniversary of the United States Commemoration Efforts

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area has been selected as the private sector partner to work with the New Jersey Historical Commission in planning the state’s activities marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026.

2021 NJ History Conference Call for Proposals

We are now accepting presentation proposals for the 2021 New Jersey History Conference, to be held virtually on Friday, November 12, 2021 with an in-person keynote plenary session tentatively scheduled for Saturday, November 13 (location TBA). This conference is dedicated to promoting and exploring the diversity of Indigenous life in contemporary and historic New Jersey. The deadline for submission is June 28.

Rising Together: Black Sororities in Pursuit of Leadership and Service

A full recording of our March 29th virtual event featuring prominent sorors discussing the legacy of Black sororities in affecting change at the local, national, and international levels is now available.

Exploring Black History in New Jersey: New Research and Discoveries

Join the NJHC on Tuesday, February 23, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. for a free webinar exploring projects that uncover and share African American history in the Garden State. Pre-registration is required.

2020 NJ History Conference

Announcing the 2020 New Jersey History Conference, The Battles for the Ballot: New Jersey Voting Rights, Then and Now, to be held virtually on Friday, November 13, 2020. Registration is now open.

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Winter 2020 Edition of NJ Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal

Read the latest, peer reviewed scholarship in New Jersey history.

Resources on the History of Slavery in New Jersey

It has been 400 years since the first arrival in English-occupied North America of enslaved people from Africa. To mark this anniversary, the Commission is highlighting resources related to the history of slavery in New Jersey.

Interested in learning more about New Jersey’s planning for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026?

Email skaufmann@revolutionarynj.org to sign up for the NJ Semiquincentennial mailing list.
April 30th NJ Semiquin Quarterly Update Meeting

New Jersey Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal

Preserving New Jersey's Historic Collections: Best Practices for Nonprofit History Organizations

Summer 2018 Edition of New Jersey Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal Now Available

New Jersey’s WWI “Bells of Peace” on Armistice Centennial

On November 11, 2018 at 11 a.m. New Jersey will join in a nationwide bell-tolling to honor the 116,516 American men and women who died in WWI.

Announcing a New Guide to New Jersey Field Trips in History and Social Studies

Attention New Jersey educators! NJHC is now offering a free, comprehensive guide to New Jersey’s field trips in history and social studies.

September Community of Practice Sessions

The NJHC invites NJ cultural organizations to join us for the next round of Community of Practice sessions this September. Developing organizations (budget under $100,000/mostly volunteer) will meet at noon on September 20. Established organizations (budgets of $100,000 or greater) will meet at noon on September 23.

What is Labor Day to Me? Reflections on My Trip to the American Labor Museum

Join NJHC Program Coordinator Mar Lorenc for a reflection on Labor Day 2021 inspired by a recent visit to the America Labor Museum in Haledon, NJ.

2021 NJ History Conference Call for Posters

The 2021 New Jersey History Conference, We’re Still Here: Indigenous History and Persistence in New Jersey, invites submissions for our virtual Posters and Projects Session. The deadline for submission is October 8, 2021.

Recording of Revolution NJ Quarterly Meeting

Check out a recording of the latest Revolution NJ Quarterly Meeting held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.

Revolution NJ Framework Rollout Sessions

Join us for a free virtual session to learn more about the Revolution NJ Strategic and Interpretive Frameworks. Sessions are organized by region and pre-registration is required: North Jersey on May 10; Central Jersey on May 12; and South Jersey on May 14.

Revolution NJ Strategic and Interpretative Frameworks

We are pleased to share the Strategic and Interpretative Framework documents for Revolution NJ, New Jersey’s initiative to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the formal founding of the United States in 2026. You can now access the executive summary and full document of the Strategic Framework and a one pager and full document of the Interpretative Framework.

Communities of Practice

Please join us for two virtual discussion groups in early April to connect with colleagues across the history field in New Jersey. The sessions are offered based on criteria that allows organizations with similar concerns and capacities to meet. On April 6, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. we will welcome “Developing Organizations,” organizations with budgets under $100,000 or mostly volunteer. On April 9, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. we will welcome “Mature Organizations,” institutions with budgets over $100,000.

New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) Announces FY 2021 COVID-19 Grant Program

The COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to have a profound effect on New Jersey’s history community. This one-time, supplemental COVID-19 Grant Program will build on existing support to not only benefit history organizations today, but to create stronger and more viable institutions in a post-pandemic environment.

Exploring Black History in New Jersey

A full recording of our recent webinar “Exploring Black History in New Jersey: New Research and Discoveries” is now available. We are also pleased to offer a list of resources for future reading and research.

COVID-19 Resources for Museums and Cultural Organizations

We have compiled a list of resources for museums and cultural organizations grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak to be updated periodically.

Advancing Your Mission During COVID-19 and Beyond

The NJHC, in partnership with the NJ Council for the Humanities, presented a new webinar in the Advancing Your Mission series, “How Are You Managing during the Pandemic?” on Friday, December 11, 2020. A full recording of the session is now available

NJ Women Vote Video Series

Introducing the NJ Women Vote video series! Over the course of five, 90-second installments, the NJ Women Vote series explores changes to voting rights in New Jersey over time, demonstrating that the fight for the right to vote is as relevant now as it was 250 years ago. View the series today.

NJ Women Vote Arts and Humanities Digital Projects

NJ Women Vote: The 19th Amendment at 100, New Jersey’s suffrage centennial initiative, is pleased to share two commissioned digital projects created to inspire and provide historical context for voting in 2020.

2020 NJHC Awards & Prizes

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Awards of Recognition, Richard P. McCormick Prize, and Richard J. Hughes Award.

NJ Women’s Equality Day 2020

The NJ Historical Commission, NJ Division on Women, and Thomas Edison State University are pleased to present a full recording of the NJ Women Vote: The 19th Amendment at 100 Women’s Equality Day virtual event, which took place on August 26, 2020.

Next 250th Virtual Quarterly Meeting

Please join the New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of the American Revolution on Wednesday, July 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the next update meeting on plans for NJ’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

COVID-19 Impact Survey II

The NJHC is releasing a second survey to gather data about the impact of COVID-19 on the state’s history community. Please take a few minutes to complete this important survey. Your response will help inform our strategies for support moving forward.

Revolutionary War Site and Visitor Readiness Assessment

Announcing report findings from 150 Revolutionary-era historic sites in New Jersey commissioned by NJHC partners Crossroads of the American Revolution.

COVID-19 Resources for Museums and Cultural Organizations

We have compiled a list of resources for museums and cultural organizations grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak to be updated on a bi-weekly basis.

COVID-19 Impact Survey Results

View the results of our survey about the impact of COVID-19 on NJ history & cultural organizations.

NJHC Awards and Prizes

We are now accepting nominations for our 2020 awards and prizes. Nominations for the Richard P. McCormick Prize are due on April 30, 2020. Nominations for all other awards may be submitted by July 1, 2020.

COVID-19 Impact Survey

The NJHC wants to hear from you, the state’s history community, about the impact of COVID-19 on your organization. Please take a few minutes to complete this important survey. Your response will help inform our strategies for support moving forward.

NJHC FY 2021 Project Grant Workshops

The NJHC is pleased to announce two upcoming Project Grant workshops for potential NJHC FY 2021 Project Grant applicants.

Design a Logo for Revolution NJ!

Help us create a visual identity for Revolution NJ, the state’s upcoming commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. Contest prize of $1,500 to the winning design!

Beyond the Bake Sale: Fundraising for Local History Workshops

Join us on Oct. 10 & 11 for best practices workshops with fundraising professional, Jamie Simek.

Now Accepting Nominations for 2019 NJHC Awards

We are now accepting nominations for the Awards of Recognition, the Richard J. Hughes Prize, the Richard P. McCormick Prize, and the Mildred Barry Garvin Prize. Nominations are due June 1, 2019 with the exception of the McCormick Prize due June 3, 2019.

2019 NJ History Conference Call for Papers

We are now accepting paper and presentation proposals for the 2019 NJ History Conference, New Jersey Women Make History, scheduled for Friday, November 1st at Douglass Residential College, Rutgers – New Brunswick.

Understanding Communities Report

Read the NJHC’s 2018 report on series of focus groups with members of New Jersey’s Latino and Hispanic communities about making history more inclusive for all.

Families First Discovery Pass Program

The Historical Commission invites arts, culture, and history organizations to join the new Families First Discovery Pass Program.

NJ’s 2019 Telling Untold Histories Unconference

Registration is now open for New Jersey’s Telling Untold Histories Unconference on Friday, April 26th at Rutgers University-Newark.

Survey Call!

What visitation trends have you seen at your historic site over the last few years? AASLH is conducting a national visitation survey and wants your feedback! Please take five minutes to complete the survey and share it with other interested institutions.

FY 2020 – 2022 GOS Grant Workshops

Sign-up today for GOS grant workshops offered this February 2019

The Winter 2019 Edition of NJ Studies is Here!

Access the Winter 2019 Edition of NJ Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the latest scholarship in New Jersey history. The journal is available online free of charge.

In Memoriam:
Marc Mappen
1944-2019

Memorial Service Information

FY 2020 Project Grant Workshops

The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) releases FY 2020 Project Grant Guidelines and announces two workshops for perspective applicants.

Engage Your Audiences with Difficult Topics in African American History

A workshop for museums, historic sites, libraries, and other cultural institutions.

New Jersey Historical Commission Announces 2018 Richard J. Hughes Prize and Awards of Recognition Recipients

Read about all the award winners and their contributions to NJ history.

Historical Commission Members Receive 2018 AASLH Award

NJ Historical Commission Chair, Maxine Lurie, and Commission Member, Richard Veit, receive 2018 AASLH Leadership in History Award of Merit for their publication Envisioning New Jersey: An Illustrated History of the Garden State.